METAR & TAF KDFI
Current METAR
Observed 07:53Z
KDFI 280753Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM OVC042 16/14 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP053 T01610144
- Wind
- 200° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.70 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,269 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- DFI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TONY SAXTON
- Phone
- 419-658-4444
- Address
- 20399 AIRPORT RD, DEFIANCE OH 43512-6763
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CLE
- CLEVELAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1800
- SAT · 0800-1200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 60', trees, 1445' from thr, 103' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PSIL | — | 75', trees, 1385' from thr, 252' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For after hours access to the lobby, see sign on terminal door.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Toledo Approach at 419-865-1495.Show FAA
- Deer, birds, and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activation or increased intensity of runway end identifier lights on runways 12 and 30, precision approach path indicators on runway 12, and medium intensity runway lights on runways 12 and 30 is on the CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on runways 12 and 30 are preset to low intensity.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL and Jet A+ fuel are available 24 hours a day self service via credit card.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established before 1959.Show FAA
- Prior coordination is required for hangar.Show FAA
- Ropes are not provided.Show FAA
- MANAGERContact manager at TONY@TAS-AVIATION.COM.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDFI
Answer card- ICAO
- KDFI
- Name
- DEFIANCE MEML
- Location
- DEFIANCE, OHIO
- Elevation
- 706.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,706.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 4,199 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 12
Defiance Meml sits in Defiance, Ohio. Field elevation is 706.9 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 12/30 is 4,199 ft asphalt, with magnetic headings of 115° and 295°. There is no control tower. Check current procedures before arrival if you need ATC support. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field is served by TAS Aviation on the field. TAS carries 100LL and Jet A+ fuel. Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day by credit card. Prior coordination is required for hangar. Ropes are not provided.
Runway lighting and PAPI on runway 12 are activated on CTAF. The medium intensity runway lights on 12 and 30 are preset to low intensity. Deer, birds and other wildlife are reported on and near the airport. That matters here, especially for night or low-level traffic. For clearance delivery, contact Toledo Approach. If you need after-hours lobby access, check the sign on the terminal door. This is a small non-towered field with one runway. Keep your scan tight. Verify the latest Chart Supplement before you go.